Five years after Hurricane Ike slammed into the Texas Gulf Coast, researchers suggest the region may actually be more vulnerable to future storms than it was before, as its population and industry continue to grow without new safeguards.
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Video: As West Continues to Rebuild, Agencies Make Changes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency next week will complete its assessment of damage from an April fertilizer plant explosion in West. As the city continues to recover, state agencies are implementing changes to further ensure safety.
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Bag Bans May Sweep Through State Again
Now that a lawsuit against Austin over its single-use bag ban has been dropped, other cities that were eyeing their own ordinances could be emboldened to push them through their councils — if they can avoid big political fights.
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As Railroad Commission’s Influence Grows, Will Voters Take Interest?
The Railroad Commission, the state’s oil and gas regulator, plays a major role in Texas’ energy production, which has only grown since the state’s drilling boom. But how much do voters care about the commission candidates?
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TCEQ Approves Permit for Big North Texas Reservoir
UPDATED: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has approved the permit for construction of North Texas’ Lake Ralph Hall, the first major new reservoir built in the state in decades.
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Survey: Most Texans Believe in Global Warming
About 70 percent of Texans believe in global warming, but many are unconvinced that humans are to blame for the phenomenon, if it is happening.
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As West Continues to Rebuild, Agencies Focus on Making Changes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency next week will complete its assessment of damage from an April fertilizer plant explosion in West. As the city continues to recover, state agencies are implementing changes to further ensure safety.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
M. Smith drops in on state textbook hearings, E. Smith interviews Tom Pauken, Satija on water rationing along the Colorado River, Root probes Dan Patrick’s unexpected investment, KUT’s Philpott sorts out clinic closings, Murphy maps the latest census data, MacLaggan on a welcome turn in poverty, Malewitz finds a race for energy efficiency, Hamilton reports on better grades for Sul Ross, Grissom on bad grades for the death penalty, Batheja on Debra Medina’s dilemma, Aguilar on the glum forecast for immigration reform and Aaronson looks at the latest hurdle for Obamacare: The best of our best for the week of Sept. 16-20, 2013.
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Texas Eyes PACE Loans to Boost Energy Efficiency
A diverse coalition is racing to institute a plan to increase energy and water efficiency upgrades that supporters say could help Texas improve its conservation record.
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“I Am Texas Ag,” Carnes Says in Campaign Video
In his first campaign video as a candidate for agriculture commissioner, Uvalde Mayor J Allen Carnes touts his farming roots and the importance of agriculture to the state.